In the Republic of Lantharia, the state-owned telephone company enjoys a monopoly. The government of Lantharia Republic wants to maximize the operating efficiency of this company by privatizing it. Which of the following is most likely to help the government succeed in this endeavor?

A. imposing high corporate taxes on the company immediately after its privatization
B. increasing barriers to foreign direct investment
C. intervening in the company's operations by exercising price controls
D. splitting the company into independent units to compete with each other
E. prohibiting foreign companies from entering into the field of telecommunication in the Republic of Lantharia